Chelsea came from behind to win the Europa Conference League by beating Real Betis 4-1 on Wednesday night at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland.
It means they are the first side to ever win all three European competitions - the Champions League, Europa League and now Europa Conference League.
But while many thought it could be a walkover, the Blues did not make it easy for themselves after going a goal down following sloppy play by Malo Gusto.
The Frenchman, who was a surprise choice ahead of club captain Reece James, gave the ball away from a Chelsea free-kick as former Real Madrid star Isco found Abde Ezzalzouli in the space vacated by the right-back.
Cole Palmer inspired Chelsea to victory against Real Betis
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The Morocco international slammed his effort with power past Filip Jorgensen, deputising for Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea net in another eye-opening change from Enzo Maresca.
However, after an abysmal first-half, the introduction of James for Gusto at half-time changed the match as the England international brought calm to midfield.
It allowed Cole Palmer time and space on the ball - and boy did he take advantage of it.
He first delivered a pinpoint pass for Enzo Fernandez to nod past ex-Liverpool and West Ham keeper Adrian.
But his best piece of skill came minutes later, spinning a Real Betis defender with ease before firing in a cross that bounced off Nicolas Jackson and into the net in the 70th minute.
It gave Chelsea the lead and Real Betis faded quickly, as the London side showed their might with two more goals late on.
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Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho, whose future remains up in the air, took advantage of a momentary slip from Youssouf Sabaly, who had been brilliant all night, to place one into the corner after cutting in on his right foot,
And then Chelsea put the cherry on the icing on the cake with a beautifully worked goal for Moises Caicedo, who played every game in the Premier League this season.
It comes after a rollercoaster campaign for Maresca in his first year in charge of Chelsea.
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Chelsea completed all three European cups - the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League
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At first, it looked like they could be potential title challengers but their season faded after a shoddy festive period which left them fighting for a Champions League spot.
They managed to claim fourth on the final day of the season by beating Nottingham Forest, knocking them out of the picture in the process.
Chelsea's squad this season have been the youngest team in the Premier League's history with an average age of 24 years and 36 days and the lack of experience shone at times.
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Cole Palmer was the man of the match with two brilliant assists that saw Chelsea overturn the deficit
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Nevertheless, the Blues were always heavy favourites at the start of the year when they entered the Europa Conference League, considering their pedigree.
But they have now finished the season with European silverware and a spot in the Champions League, meaning the campaign will go down as a huge success.
The club owners, who have spent lavishly since their arrival, will hope this is a springboard for more success.
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